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MapBusinessOnline Pro and Standard – Affordable Location Intelligence & Sales Territory Mapping

MapBusinessOnline Pro vs. Standard MapBusinessOnline Pro builds upon the power of MapBusinessOnline Standard. Both online mapping software titles provide location-based business intelligence and powerful territory management capabilities. Read on to get a better understanding of what the differences are between … Continue reading

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How Do I Calculate ZIP Code-to-ZIP Code Driving Distances?

I’ve worked in the geospatial field for over twenty years now. This milestone seriously blows my mind, both because it reminds me how fast time flies and because it’s been a winding road. My initial time in geospatial sales was … Continue reading

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A Word About ZIP Codes – ZIP5, ZIP3, ZCTA, and Points

To build a ZIP Code Map using MapBusinessOnline click this link & register MapBusinessOnline includes a map layer of ZIP5 codes for spatial reference to ZIP code boundaries.  US Postal Service (USPS) ZIP code boundaries are used as the basis … Continue reading

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Plot a Point – Draw a Circle – Query the Population

When you get two or three inquiries for the same business mapping software functionality in one day, either the same person is requesting help repeatedly, or the functionality is suddenly popular. Either way, I figured the repeating request was worthy … Continue reading

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How to Append Data to Labels in MapBusinessOnline

Importing a spreadsheet of relevant business addresses is pretty easy to do in MapBusinessOnline.  That first map view of your business data, neatly arranged and labeled against a map of the USA or Canada, is pretty thrilling for most first-time … Continue reading

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Printing Options in MapBusinessOnline

Chances are, your business map is carefully crafted. You’ve spent time thinking about visualizing your business, adding a variety of layers, and importing the key elements of location data that support your map purpose. Now you want to print or … Continue reading

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How to Measure a Distance in Map Business Online

Along the Map Business Online master toolbar, six buttons in from the right side, sits the humble Measure Distance Tool.  The button icon is a yellow ruler. The kind that grade school teachers used to smack our study tables with … Continue reading

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How to Color Shade a Simple List of ZIP Codes on a Map

Many first-time users of MapBusinessOnline business mapping software begin their search for a mapping tool with a list of ZIP codes. Businesses of all types find themselves in possession of a list of ZIP codes with a desire to: Visualize … Continue reading

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Locations-based Data and Business Mapping – What’s the Big Deal?

Established businesses and start-up businesses are generally run by smart people. Unless you’re selling water to long distance runners in the desert, it takes careful thought, planning, and vision to run a successful business. Many businesses have been successfully managed … Continue reading

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Top 5 Reasons Your Boss is Wrong to Not Replace Microsoft MapPoint Now

I know your boss is a great guy, but he’s notoriously cheap. He skimps on expenses until the end of the year; then, he spends what’s left in his budget on anything and everything during December. What an innovative manager. … Continue reading

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